Land area in hectares in Russia
Russia: Land area in hectares was 1.64 billion hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Russia stood at 1.64 billion hectares. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Russia peaked at 1.64 billion hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.64 billion hectares, in 2008.
Russia ranks 1st of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 1.64 billion hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Russia?
- Land area in hectares in Russia was 1.64 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 billion hectares in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for land area in hectares?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.